Agriculture for beginners . BOTH liLsV :>iuKlNo All Li-ci HOW TO RAISE A FRUIT TREE 83 SECTION XXIV. PLAXTIXG AXD PRUXIXG The apple tree that you grafted should be set out in thespring. Dig a hole three or four feet in diameter where you wish the tree to grow. Place thetree in the hole and be ver)-careful to preserxe all the fineroots. Spread the roots out fully,water them, and pack fine, richsoil firmly about them. Placestakes about the voung tree toprotect it from injury. If thespot selected is in a windy loca-tion, incline the tree slightlytoward the prevailing wind. You must prune the t
Agriculture for beginners . BOTH liLsV :>iuKlNo All Li-ci HOW TO RAISE A FRUIT TREE 83 SECTION XXIV. PLAXTIXG AXD PRUXIXG The apple tree that you grafted should be set out in thespring. Dig a hole three or four feet in diameter where you wish the tree to grow. Place thetree in the hole and be ver)-careful to preserxe all the fineroots. Spread the roots out fully,water them, and pack fine, richsoil firmly about them. Placestakes about the voung tree toprotect it from injury. If thespot selected is in a windy loca-tion, incline the tree slightlytoward the prevailing wind. You must prune the tree asit grows. The object of prun-ing is to give the tree propershape and to promote fruit-bearing:. If the bud at the end
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